Process of banding cigars



March 1, 1927. 1,618,983

W. INTEMANN PROCESS OFIBAINDING CIGARS Filed 1mm 29.. 1925 0 INVENTOR HIS ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 1, 1927.

WILLIAM INTEMA GRAPHIC COMPANY, OF NEW ITED STAT ES PATENT OFFICE.

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PROCESS OF BANDING CIGARS.

Application filed April 29, 1925. Serial No. 26,624.

This invention relates to cigar bands, such as are secured about a cigar to carry the name of the cigar, the maker thereof, or

both,

if cularly to and other pertinent matter,

The object of my improvements is to provide a cigar band simple in construction,

I economical of manufacture and of wide applicability.

Other features of usefulness will appear later herein.

lVith these ends in view my improvements comprise features illustrated in their preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of a material adapted the ends overlapping and secured Fig. 2 is cigar with together.

strip of Fig.

portion of sheet strip or for carrying strip of sheet to be wrapped about a an edge view of said 3 is a relatively short material adapted for being secured 1. Fig.

a legend and to the strip of Fig. 1. Fig. l is an edge view corresponding with the showing of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a plan view sheet material of Fig.

1. Fig. 6 is an edge view of what is of Fig.

shown in Fig. 5. Fig.

3 secured to the strip 7 is a plan view sim ilar to that of Fig. 5, showing a legend bearmg portion of a difl'er-ent shape from that of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 shown in Fig. 7. showing of indefinite length,

is an edge view of what is Fig. 9 is similar to the 7 but with the long strip of Fig. 10 is a plan view of a portion of a cigar about which the'strip of Fig. 1 has been wrapped and secured.

Fig. 11 is a but showing plied .to the end view of similar view tothatof Fig; 10 the legend bearing portion apencircling strip. Fig. 12 1s an a cigar about which is wrapped and secured a strip of indefinite length; Fig. 13 shows the wrapped cigar with the surplus portion of the strip severed and re moved.

Fig. 14 is similar to Fig. 13 but with the legend bearing portion applied. to

the long str of cigars each and packed in a the packed cigars of supplied on bearin g port is the same and ip. Fig. shows a plurality box. Fig. 16 shows one-of Fig. 15 removed and its upper face with the legend ion. The scale of all the figures of edge viewsv ofrthe bands being exaggerated to show details more clearly.

My improved cigar band lncludes two members, th

e first, a cigar encircling memshowing the portion of bearing an encircling strip .ing,

about full size, the thickness printed in one ber, preferably of paper and which may be of any convenient width, and which is adapted to be secured about the cigar by an adhesive between the overlapping portions of said strip. The second member, a relatively short strip or portion, preferably of paper and adapted to'carry a legend and which portion is secured to the cigar encircling portion, preferably by an adhesive.

As commonly used, cigar bands comprise a relatively large center portion and relatively narrow strips extending in opposite directions therefrom, said narrow strips being adapted for overlapping; and for being secured together by an adhesive. These bands are commonlyprinted in several colors and embossed, said printing and embossing usucarried in stock by the cigar manufacturers.

It is one of the requirements in cigar manufacture and'packing, that the legend carrying portion, trademark or other insignia shall be so placed as to appear-on the top face of the cigar when the cigars are packed in boxes. After the cigars are packedin boxes they. assume a variety of crosssection-al shapes varying widely from their original approximately cylindrical forms. Also, it is customary to band the betterquality of cigars after they have been packed, they being removed from thebox for that purpose and after being banded, are replaced in the box in their original order. The banding of packed cigars is an operation requiring skill and care,'when.d0ne by hand. and requires an elaborate and complicated machine, if done by machinery. .By my improvements, great economy in printgilding and embossing maybe had, as my cigar encircling strip can be of unprinted, plain paper, or at most, may be simply operation, as that strip shows but little or not at all when the cigars are packed in the box. Also, the legend bearing portion, because of its small size relatively to the cigar bands at present used, may be printed with at least twice as many to the sheet as now possible.

In applying my improved band mechanically, much simpler machines may be em ployed than are required for the bands at present used, as the encircling strip may be applied without reference to what is eventually to be the top of the cigar 1n the box and preferably may be applied from a continuous strip, which is a relatively simple matter. Also, by the use of a cigar encircling strip of uniform width and uniform character, it is immaterial, within wide limits, how much overlap occurs, whereby one length of band is applicable to a wide range in size of cigars. If this encircling strip is taken from a continuous roll, as pro posed, still greater economy of material may be had, aseach cigar, irrespective of its size is provided with a length of band adapted to its particular need and the surplus portion. severed therefrom.

,Then when the cigars are ready to receive the legend bearing portion this can be appliedvery rapidly by relatively simple mechanism. Also because these legend portions may be of one standard size for all sizes of cigars the manufacturer is not required to cary in stock a variety of sizes thus greatly contributing to economy and the elimination of trouble.

Referring now to the drawing the earlier brief description of the figures may be sup plemented by stating that the band strip B of Figs. 1 and 2 may be supplied with an adhesive 2 at one end if desired to be moistened when the band is applied to the cigar C as in Fig. 10. Also the legend carrying 1 portion L of Figs. 3 and 1 may be supplied with an adhesive 3 to be moistened before said portion is applied to strip B, Figs. 7, 9, 11, 14: and 16. The modification of Figs. 7 and 8 illustrates the adaptability of my improvements to a different shape and size of legend portion L and wherein band strip B may be of different widths as desired. In Fig. 9 strip B of indefinite length is shown and which strip may bear any desired advertising matter, such as the cigar makers initials or name. In the end view of Fig. 12 the strip of Fig. 9 is shown wrapped about the cigar C and the leading end 4 of the strip aaixed to the overlapping portion thereof. In Fig. 13 the surplus portion of strip B has been severed and removed.

The cigar is now ready for areliminary packing in a box, if desired, to give the cigar its permanent shape when boxed, see Fig. 15. Then the packed cigar may be removed from the box and the legend portion Lapplied and secured to the upper face of the encircling strip, Fig. 16, ready to be repacked, face up.

claim:

1. That improvement in the process of banding cigars comprised in encircling the cigar With a strip of paper in overlapping relation, securing by an adhesive one end of said strip to the overlapped portion, and attaching by an adhesive a legend carrying portion of paper to said cigar encircling str1p.

2. That improvement in the process or" banding cigars of various sizes comprised in encircling each cigar with the end portion of a strip of paper of indefinite length in overlapping relation, securing the leading end of said strip by an adhesive to that portion of said strip overlapping said leading end, severing the surplus portion of said strip from the cigar encircling portion irrespective of the length used to encircle the cigar, and attaching by an adhesive a legend carrying portion of paper to said cigar encircling strip.

3. That improvement in the process of handing cigars comprised in encircling the cigar with a strip of paper in overlapping relation, securing one end of Said strip by an adhesive to the overlapped portion, packing said strip encircled cigar with others of its fellows, removing said packed cigar, and attaching by an adhesive to the upper face of the encircling strip a legend carrying portion of paper.

4. That improvement in the process of banding cigars comprised in encircling a cigar with the end portion of a strip of paper of indefinite length in overlapping relation, securing by an adhesive the leading end of said strip to that portion of said strip overlapping said leading end, severing the surplus portion of said strip from the cigar encircling portion irrespective of the length of said encircling portion, packing said strip encircled cigar with others of its fellows, removing said packed. cigar, and attaching by an adhesive to the upper face of the encircling strip a legend carrying portion of paper. 7

In witness whereof, I hereby afixiny signature this 28th day of April, 1925.

WILLIAM INTEMANN. 

